Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1200, James French, Conn.

SERVICE
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French, James
S 1200
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19419 Kentucky
James French of Laurel Co in the State of Kent who was a Pr in the Co commanded by Captain Parsons of the regt commanded by Col  Parsons in the NY line for 2 years
Conn. Line. Records corrected Aug 4/33 Inscribed on the Roll of Kent at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept 1833 and John A  Moor  Wt  Vernon Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 40.00 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 o Vol. 7 Page 9
let. 19 Sept. 1822 to E. Smith Same July 8. 1851 W. H. Randall Oct 28 1832 3 and Oct 26 1832 E. Smith Sept. 17 1857

James French K.
from 1775 prints 2 yrs $80
John A. Moore M c Vernon Rev. Rev. R. R. Letcher E. Smith (Mount Vernon H.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 20
1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James French of Laurel County K.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1775. 12 pr. Col. Parsons Capt Chapman Bunker Hill R.I. Mass. New London Conn. 72 Traditionary   1776. 12 " ditto Capt Richards none Con. et. Y. "   1779. 9 " none none recd. " " "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration, }
W. L. Williams Ex 64

State of Kentucky
Lancaster County 3 Set
On this 5 th day of June 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid James French, a resident of said County, aged near 93 years, who being sworn doth on his Oath make the following amendment to his original declaration, made to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 4 th June 1832. He states that he served in actual service not less than 2 years & 9 months as stated in his original declaration. That in addition to the battle at Bunker Hill mentioned in his original declaration, he states he was in the battle of the White Plains in Sep r 1776, also at the battle at Trenton in Dec r 1776 when they took a thousand Hessians. These facts he stated before but draftsman in drawing his original declaration omitted them. Being interrogated he says he was born in the year 1740 in the State of Connecticut. He has no record of his age. He lived when he was called into the service in New London, Connecticut. After the Revolutionary War he moved to Kentucky, Madison County.

and he has lived in said State in the counties of Madison, Lincoln, Rockcastle and Laurel ever since. He now lives in Laurel. He entered the Service as an enlist- ed Soldier in the State Troops Service, in 1775 for 12 Months and in the year 1776 he entered the same kind of Service in the same way for the same period and in 1779 he was drafted. He received 3 discharges, first given by Col. Parsons the second by Col. Tyler and the third by Maj. Darrow - but they were all burnt as stated in his Original Declaration, and he now has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove them. He further states that he is now living living in the Mountains, when it is but very thinly settled, he has no ac- quaintance with any clergyman, there being none living in his neighborhood. He further states that for he has not been able for many years to go about many years and bodily infirmity, he is unable to appear in Court. Sworn
to affix subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James P Carpenter P.L.C. James French
And I the said James P. Carpenter Justice of the Peace as of aforesaid do hereby Certify that after it is my  his opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above

named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. and I further certify that from bodily infirmity he is not able to appear in Court without great pain & inconvenience to himself and others. And I further certify that Ulrich Gresham and Stephen Layton both living in the neighborhood of said applicant, this day made oath before me that they had been long acquainted with the said Applicant, and that they had no doubt but he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served as he has stated, and that it was reported and be- lieved in the neighborhood that he was a Revolutionary Soldier. And I the said Justice Concur in that opinion & I further certify that the said Ulrich Gresham is of the age of 57 years, and that the said Stephen Layton is of the age of 61 years, are both Cred- ible persons. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid the above in- formation was made before me by me signing J. P. S. C. James P. Carpenter
his services in the War were 30 years ago
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original

State of Kentucky Laurel County ss
I Sol Pitman Clerk of the County Court for the County of 1. do certify that James P. Carpenter whose name is to the foregoing amended declaration of James French, and the affidavits thereto annexed, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace, for said County, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such, and that the said signing is his genuine signature, and
I further certify that the foregoing four sheets of paper containing the original and amended declaration of said French were attached together by me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Seal of Office this day of June 1833
Sol Pitman 6.9.6.6. Commissioner

INVALID.
File No. 1200
James French Pro. N.Y. Line.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Conn Line Records corrected Aug 17 '93

London Ky August 3 rd 1882
Sir,
William Cooper administrator of Isabella French widow of James French dec d . who was a partner in, desires to know how much is due the heirs of Mr. French on account of money due James French dec d . -
He has had the services of E. Smith of Mt. Vernon Ky. for some time in regard to this claim, but as Smith has not attended to it - he now desires that the future prosecution of the claim should be confided to the undersigned - I would therefore be pleased to learn the amt. due and have the necessary instructions as to the mode of coming at it.
I am Very Respectfully Y r O bt . Serv t . M. H. Romacle

Pension Office Octo 26 1832
Kentucky Rolls Act June 7 1832 E. J. Guezann } S. J. French pr To what time paid?
J. T. Tipton
J. P. Gallaher Esq 3 auditor
Died 23 d July 1833. P d to his death, W. B.

Sept 19. 1842
Ken Free
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City
Mail B
James Francis

Laurel County Ky
Sept 4. 1842
Dear Sir,
From From an examination of the Pension Role from Rockcastle County Ky, you will see that James French (perhaps he was sent on from this County) was a pensioner. He died nine years ago last July; his wife, named I think in 75 or 81. And as you thereafter. By the request of her children I am requested to know of you, if they are entitled to any thing
Yrs &c
E. Smith, of St. Vernon Ky

McVernon 13 Dec 1791
Pension of P.C.A. (Minner claim)
Washington Mar 3 6 cts
10/25/92 10/25/92
on

At Vinton Ky Oct. 15/51
Dir: James French a pensioner at $80. on the Ky role since I think in 34, & his wife in in 1835. Can you send send a copy draw to her death. Please inform me the last action of the Dept. in the case of which as Harker, a pension on the Ky role and a few years back by the Sec. of Richeson Roberts Roberts has done 77th E. Smith
A. J. French Pensioner Ky role

July 16
Rev. A. A.
Mr Vernon H. Free Fifty the 95
Secretary War
Pension Office
Washington, City. D.C.

M t Vernon July 7 th 1833.
Dr. Sir speedy and favorable action on the enclosed claim is very much desired as the applicant is very old and now in suffering circumstances. In fact such action termination is much desired in all claims forwarded by me as they are all poor men and the cholera is in the country to an alarming degree. and the poor are in distress. If possible let me hear from the cos. of. Roberts, Craig, Bates, Frost, Kerby, Forbis, Simpson, Williams Henry. (Cohly, returned, indirectly as they are all in much want of help.
Respectfully
John Sellon

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of the United States in the year 1775. at New London where he then lived State of Connecticut for 12 months as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. James Chapman in the Reg t Com- manded by Col. Parsons - After remaining in the State of Connecticut for several months in service Col. Parsons marched his Reg t  through Rhode Island into Connecticut, and and his com- pany was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he continued to serve out his term of service for 12 months when he was in the year 1776 discharged at Boston by Col. Parsons, which got burnt up when New London was burnt up by Benedict Arnold the traitor. He recalled Gen. Putnam, Warren. His alleg. he has forgotten, St. Mary's.
In 1776 at New London Connecticut still the place of his residence he entered the service of the United States

for 12 months as a private soldier in Capt. M c Richards Company, in the Reg t commanded by Col o Par- sons, being State Troops on the line of the State of Connecticut. This term he was marched to New- Haven, to New Haven, then to Brooklyn State of New York. He then con- tinued to serve out his term of service for 12 months ap d at Pills- Kilns at York by Col o Lyle, Par- sons, being promoted to the rank of a Gen l . The discharge he has long since lost. In 79 he was drafted at New London, for 9 months in the line of the State of Connecticut his cap t name forgotten, but in 80 year he was put under Maj d Darrow. After being in service some time he was marched to New York and his term of enlist- ment was he was discharged in 1780 by Col o Darrow at White Plains at York. In con-

sequences of the loss of memory he recollects but little as to the Regular Officers, but he remembers frequently to-had been Lieut. Washington Patricius, Genl. Parsons. But for a more particular dis- cussion of his services, as well as his Naval services he refers the set of War to Problems, given to him in the Rockcastle General Courts several years since. In the 1 st Enlistment his Maj. Prentiss, Lt John Payman & Ensign John Thomas Salomon. 2 nd En- listment Maj. Prentiss, Lt. Buckley, Ensign Paley. He refers to his discharge as to the time & place refers to his enlistment. He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the Present and de- clares that his name
John Prentiss

(15) is not on the Pension Roll of the General of any state, nor does he have a pension.
Livingston Huntington and to this day hope can up to has French Lan City is up to this day  above to us now James P. Carpenter Jr.
Louisville County Ky
Laurens County Court. S.D.
Oct. term (15 th month) 1832
the within was returned in to Court by James P. Carpenter a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and as to be certified to the Secretary of War as true in the opinion of this Court. And he it further certified that Sarah Grisham of the age of 56 and John Buster of the age of 37 years both of the neighborhood of said Lewis French

(7) upon their Oath declare they have long been acquaint- =ainted with James French who swore to the subscribed the foregoing Plea. and they have no doubt from general reputation his statement as is to be relied upon, and that it has been generally be- =lieved, according to the original work that he was a soldier of the Revolution as stated by him, the said Griswold states he has for many years since repeated in substance his services as stated in the Revolution War. They believe his age, 92 as stated by him and Con- =cur in the opinion that his statement is true. There is being no Virginia Resignation Consent

It is
ord by the Court, that it be Certified that the ap d Reasons are credible witnesses and to be believed upon Oath. And for the  for the
I do further certify Clerk of the said Court that James P. Bear Clerk of
Who signed the foregoing Rev. of James French is and was on the day of signing the same a justice of the Peace in the several County legally authorized to administer an Oath. I further certify that the foregoing was produced in open Court and ord by said Court to be certified as true in the
opinion of said Court. Having no public Seal of Office I do hereby attach my private seal of office. Given under my hand as Clerk to the several County Court it being a Court of Record

at my office this 21 day of February 1833.
Sal Pitman Clk
Jan French

for French
Answer to Mrs at Mr. Varnum's E. Smith
Hon. R. P. Letcher H. Rep o Dec. 4. 1832

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss.
This day James P. Carpenter aged forty seven, who upon his Oath declares that at least twenty five years ago he heard James French, who since has filed his Reo: in the Laurel County Court N hy to answer for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, say he was in the Revolutionary War under three engagements on his own act, making in the whole two years and nine months, this conversation he has heard here repeat divers times up to the present day. Upwards of 20 years ago he frequently heard French and Samuel Kelly

Kelly late dec d ? late of Montgomery County Ky (and who perhaps was a pensioner) converse fre- quently about being in the army together and from their conversation they seemed to recognize each other perfectly well. Kelly was said to have been a Capt. in the Va. line. And I certify that the said Jas- P. Carpenter is a Repre- sentative with us and his statement entitled to credit. Given under my hand as a justice of the Peace for the County afo d Nov. 1 st . 1832 Uriah Gresham J.P.R.

Also on this day Elisha Smith age 32 appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockcastle State of Ky, that Mary was since the aforesaid Jas French repeated to him at divers times the substance of his statement app. And that from his knowledge of his char- acter the said decla- ration is true. Nov. 1. 1832  Uriah Gresham
Kentucky Rockcastle County Set
I James Linn Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do certify that Uriah Gresham who signed the last four -going affidavits is and was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockcastle Commonwealth of Kentucky
In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the County this 22 nd day of February 1833  James Linn Clerk